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05-2000-0655Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2000· Region 05

EPA v. QUANEX CORPORATION, JACKSON, MICHIGAN

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

BEGINNING IN JUNE OF 1995 AND CONTINUING THROUGH APRIL OF 2000, RESPONDENT DISCHARGED TOTAL ZINC, TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS, OIL & GREASE, AND TOTAL RESIDUAL CHLORINE, IN AMOUNTS EXCEEDING THE EFFLUENT LIMITS OF ITS 1989 AND 1998 NPDES PERMITS AND SECTIONS 402 AND 301 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT, 33 U.S.C. SECTIONS 1342 AND 1311.

Defendants (1)

  • QUANEX CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • GERDAU MACSTEEL INC.

    3100 BROOKLYN RD., JACKSON, MI, 49203

    Registry ID: 110000409843

Statutes cited

  • CWA 301NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • QUANEX CORPORATION, JACKSON, MICHIGANentered 2001-06-27

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $137,500

Timeline (4 milestones)

  • 2000-09-22Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2000-10-27Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2001-06-27Final Order Issued
  • 2001-08-01Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
32648
Case number
05-2000-0655
Lead agency
EPA
HQ division
WAT
Branch
MMBII
EPA region
05
Multimedia
No
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
NPDES Discharge without a Permit

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 05-2000-0655 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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